Army Special Operations Command Ditching Android For iPhone, Says Report

The United States Army’s Special Operations Command is ditching its Android phones for the “faster” iPhone, according to a report. The source cited in the story says that Android phones were freezing unexpectedly, which was one of the reasons they decided to give the iPhone 6s a spin. Gizmodo adds: The smartphones allow members of the Special Operations Command to access rich information about the battlefield. There’s also quickly accessible information, like a weapons and ammunitions guide. Other apps can help with high altitude jumps; another can detect radiation. While DARPA helped develop the program on Android due to the operating system’s open platform, Apple’s hardware is apparently superior enough to warrant the switch.